Epilogue

About a year passed after that and Tony and I were still going strong. It was December and just about Yuletide season when things really picked up again. Before then, we'd just been living our lives together as most normal Midgardians did. After about six months, Tony decided he never wanted to leave me, so I snuck into Asgard and stole a single golden apple to give to him. He ate it happily and hadn't aged a day since then.

We were preparing for the Yuletide when it happened. I'd gotten a large evergreen tree and had put it up in the main living area while Tony made us both hot chocolate. The rest of the Avengers were there, including Thor, chatting merrily and helping Tony and I to decorate the home.

"Looks awesome, Lokes." Tony said to me, handing me a mug of hot chocolate and kissing my cheek from behind.

"Thank you, Tony." I replied as he wrapped his arms around my torso from behind, resting his chin on my shoulder, admiring the tree with me.

"Hey, Lokes, can I ask you something?" he asked curiously as we just stood there.

"You can ask me anything, Tony." I replied, wondering why the other Avengers had suddenly turned to face us, as if spontaneously deciding to pay attention to Tony and I.

He moved to face me and gently kissed my nose before setting aside our mugs of hot chocolate, confusing me even further.

"Close your eyes, Lokes." He said with a smirk, and I did so obediently. I opened them when he told me to, looking down to find him kneeling before me on one knee, a small ring box in his hand that held a ring with an emerald on a band of intertwined gold and silver. My eyes widened as I slowly registered what was going on.

"Loki Odinson, I love you. I think I've loved you since the day you literally dropped into my world. I honestly can't imagine a world without you anymore and I don't really think I want to. Loki, will you marry me?" He said with a smile, looking up at me.

I hadn't noticed that I'd started crying from joy, my hands over my mouth in shock. I nodded, grinning. "Yes. Yes, I'll marry you, Tony." I replied before moving down to hug him tightly, holding him tightly against me to make sure he was real and wouldn't disappear from my arms. He grinned up at me and kissed my cheeks before taking the ring out of the box and slipping it onto my finger.

We hugged each other tightly as the rest of the team started to clap happily, even Clint, who'd once said that the way Tony and I acted around each other was so sickeningly sweet that it made him want to vomit rainbows.

We spent the rest of the evening happily together as it even began to snow outside. We all drank our hot chocolate happily, keeping close to each other through the day, staying awake until late into the night, laughing happily and just telling stories about each other. Tony and I went to bed together that night, sleeping peacefully. I honestly didn't care what happened on Christmas, as I already had everything I'd ever need to stay happy forever.

A/N: And there you have it. The End! Thanks for all the support throughout this story, it's been awesome. Every one of you are amazing. I might right a oneshot to go with this about Tony and Loki's wedding. If you think that'd be cool, just say so in a review or message. Otherwise, this won't be the last thing you hear from me. Again, thanks for the ride, it's been great!

~TheCrimsonLlama